Timestamps / Questions (1-27) 0:00:22 1 (Overview Q&A sessions) 0:02:09 2 Magnetic fields are everywhere in the universe. Do they have any influence in the origin and evolution of the universe? 0:04:56 3 Why haven't we explored the dark side of the moon very much? 0:06:32 4 What is a virtual photon? Why are they important and are there other virtual particles? 0:08:24 5 Could you please explain in detail the two methods that we use to find exoplanets? 0:11:11 6 Is there any scientfic evidence supporting the existence of another universe or universes? 0:13:22 7 [Is] everything in the universe orbiting around the center of the universe; [like] our planets are orbiting around the center of our solar system? 0:14:55 8 Has the Drake equation been updated and improved since it was created? If so has the accuracy of its predictions increased and reduced the probablity or possibility space? 0:17:50 9 (Solar minimum) Could you please explain this phenomenon? Is it true that the Earth would soon go into a little ice age? 0:20:38 10 [Have] any exoplanets been found that can support life? 0:22:10 11 Stars at the center of the galaxy and those at the edge must move at different speeds due to different gravitational forces acting on them, but it's not the case. Why is that? 0:24:09 12 Neutron stars have very high magnetic fields. Since black holes are even more dense than neutron stars, do black holes also have very large magnetic fields; even more so than neutron stars? 0:25:43 13 Can you please explain what plasma is and if there is any validity in the idea of an electric universe? 0:27:44 14 How come a photon has no mass despite it traveling through the Higgs field like other particles? 0:28:51 15 Why is the nearest star to our solar system so far away? Is there any particular reason behind this or did it just happen randomly? 0:30:22 16 In the early universe, did stars form somewhat uniformly and then collect into galaxies or did galaxy size clouds of gas form and then stars formed in that cloud? 0:32:53 17 How are large telescope mirrors made? What are some of the techniques? [...] How are segmented mirrors designed? 0:35:50 18 What form of energy do you get when matter merges with antimatter? 0:37:07 19 Will our sun become a black hole in the future or more generally what will happen to our sun in the future? 0:39:18 20 Can you share your thoughts about the next astrobiology mission, like Europa Clipper or Titan Dragonfly? Which one do you think is our best hope of finding anything between Europa, Enceladus or Titan? 0:43:00 21 Recently the first commercial human space mission was launched to the International Space Station. What are your thoughts on this recent SpaceX launch. What does it mean for the future of exploration and commercialization of space? 0:47:08 22 What are some of the technical biomarkers that we are looking for to search for intelligent life outside of our solar system? Are there any projects other than SETI that are doing this kind of work? 0:50:12 23 If black holes don't emit light then how was the photograph of the black hole recently captured? 0:52:09 24 Could Jupiter one day become a second sun in our solar system? 0:53:22 25 Does dark matter only exist in the vacuum of space or does it exist here on Earth as well? 0:54:53 26 Can you explain why the planets are spaced out the way they are in our solar system. Is there a pattern and why do they lie in a flat plane? Why is our solar system laid out the way it is? 0:58:36 27 I have heard that Bose-Einstein condensates are the fifth state of matter. Could you please explain what these are? [What] is a state of matter? [Are] there more than just the four and even the five?
Thank you, Chris!
Timestamps / Questions (1-27)
0:00:22 1 (Overview Q&A sessions)
0:02:09 2 Magnetic fields are everywhere in the universe. Do they have any influence in the origin and evolution of the universe?
0:04:56 3 Why haven't we explored the dark side of the moon very much?
0:06:32 4 What is a virtual photon? Why are they important and are there other virtual particles?
0:08:24 5 Could you please explain in detail the two methods that we use to find exoplanets?
0:11:11 6 Is there any scientfic evidence supporting the existence of another universe or universes?
0:13:22 7 [Is] everything in the universe orbiting around the center of the universe; [like] our planets are orbiting around the center of our solar system?
0:14:55 8 Has the Drake equation been updated and improved since it was created? If so has the accuracy of its predictions increased and reduced the probablity or possibility space?
0:17:50 9 (Solar minimum) Could you please explain this phenomenon? Is it true that the Earth would soon go into a little ice age?
0:20:38 10 [Have] any exoplanets been found that can support life?
0:22:10 11 Stars at the center of the galaxy and those at the edge must move at different speeds due to different gravitational forces acting on them, but it's not the case. Why is that?
0:24:09 12 Neutron stars have very high magnetic fields. Since black holes are even more dense than neutron stars, do black holes also have very large magnetic fields; even more so than neutron stars?
0:25:43 13 Can you please explain what plasma is and if there is any validity in the idea of an electric universe?
0:27:44 14 How come a photon has no mass despite it traveling through the Higgs field like other particles?
0:28:51 15 Why is the nearest star to our solar system so far away? Is there any particular reason behind this or did it just happen randomly?
0:30:22 16 In the early universe, did stars form somewhat uniformly and then collect into galaxies or did galaxy size clouds of gas form and then stars formed in that cloud?
0:32:53 17 How are large telescope mirrors made? What are some of the techniques? [...] How are segmented mirrors designed?
0:35:50 18 What form of energy do you get when matter merges with antimatter?
0:37:07 19 Will our sun become a black hole in the future or more generally what will happen to our sun in the future?
0:39:18 20 Can you share your thoughts about the next astrobiology mission, like Europa Clipper or Titan Dragonfly? Which one do you think is our best hope of finding anything between Europa, Enceladus or Titan?
0:43:00 21 Recently the first commercial human space mission was launched to the International Space Station. What are your thoughts on this recent SpaceX launch. What does it mean for the future of exploration and commercialization of space?
0:47:08 22 What are some of the technical biomarkers that we are looking for to search for intelligent life outside of our solar system? Are there any projects other than SETI that are doing this kind of work?
0:50:12 23 If black holes don't emit light then how was the photograph of the black hole recently captured?
0:52:09 24 Could Jupiter one day become a second sun in our solar system?
0:53:22 25 Does dark matter only exist in the vacuum of space or does it exist here on Earth as well?
0:54:53 26 Can you explain why the planets are spaced out the way they are in our solar system. Is there a pattern and why do they lie in a flat plane? Why is our solar system laid out the way it is?
0:58:36 27 I have heard that Bose-Einstein condensates are the fifth state of matter. Could you please explain what these are? [What] is a state of matter? [Are] there more than just the four and even the five?
Thank you Professor for answering one of my questions, it is the first time I have attended one of these sessions and I will try to attend more! :)